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[–] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Well actually, electronics age just like the rest of us, every electron that passes through wears down the component just a little more creating just a little more resistance with each passing use. So in effect the 10 year old laptop does have something resembling getting harder and harder to wake up

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Did you just make that up on the spot?

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    The name to google is "electromigration".

    It's absolutely not what makes you old computer slow (neither are bad capacitors). But it may be what makes it stop working.

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